Editing Masonry (section)

===Disadvantages===
* Extreme weather, under certain circumstances, can cause degradation of masonry due to expansion and contraction forces associated with freeze-thaw cycles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Common Problems with Brick Masonry (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/common-problems-with-brick-masonry.htm |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en |archive-date=2023-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123145828/https://www.nps.gov/articles/common-problems-with-brick-masonry.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Masonry tends to be heavy and must be built on a stable ground made of either undisturbed or mechanically-compacted soil, otherwise cracking may occur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=This Old |date=2020-01-18 |title=The Basics of Masonry |url=https://www.thisoldhouse.com/masonry/21072473/the-basics-of-masonry |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=This Old House |language=en |archive-date=2023-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113033222/https://www.thisoldhouse.com/masonry/21072473/the-basics-of-masonry |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Unlike concrete, masonry construction does not lend itself well to mechanization, and requires more skilled labor.<ref name=":0" />